You know it, if you live with it. I wasn't sure If I wanted to place this page under my name or under the Medical Links page. Since pain is such a personal thing and can effect everyone I'm including it under Medical Links.

I've always worked and had Insurance for most of my adult life, but since 1998 when my employee benefits expired with the state of IL., I started going to the VA. We all know how difficult it can be to get an appointment other than your scheduled Quarterly or Semi-annual. Living with Ankylosing Spondylitis is an ugly beast mostly because of the pain and later the end result. Having Myasthenia Gravis as well is not too bad, at least it doesn't cause real bad pain, you only stop breathing because of that one.

I'm creating this pain page because of the AS and the reluctance of doctors to properly manage pain. AS is not studied very much in medical schools and is considered a, "Back of the Textbook Illness" and many doctors know next to nothing about it. The pain from this disease is not something doctors understand unless they have a patient with AS and/or have the illness themselves.

As information come available I would post it here. Other links see NEWS - MEDICAL LINKS

H.R. 1863—National Pain Care Policy Act of 2003

April 29, 2003, Representative Mike Rogers (R-MI) introduced H.R. 1863, the National Pain Care Policy Act of 2003. The bill would establish a National Center for Pain and Palliative Care Research. H.R. 1863 was referred to the House on Armed Services, and on Veterans Affairs.

H.R. 1863 and H.R. 2507/S. 1278 - MORE Information this link.

Chronic pain is said to affect untold numbers of Americans, causing both physical and mental anguish. In addition, many people experience unremitting, intractable pain associated with cancer and other life-threatening diseases and disorders. Consequently, there is growing attention to the need for more effective treatments, access to information, and palliative care for affected individuals. Although much is being done in the area of pain research, Members of the 108th Congress indicated their belief that more needs to be done and that legislation may be needed. Issues related to pain research were raised most recently at an October 2, 2003, joint hearing before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions on National Institutes of Health (NIH) authorization issues.

Thus far in the 108th Congress, three bills have been introduced to encourage further research, education, and treatment in response to what is considered a public health crisis

Legislative Update (December 2003): Pain Research

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